get the better of
Example Sentences
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But Parish accepted Glasner for who he was - a manager capable of letting his emotions get the better of him at times, but also the most successful the club has ever had.
From BBC • May 27, 2026
"It's normal when you want something so much, sometimes it can get the better of you," said Keown.
From BBC • Mar. 4, 2026
Swiss racer Tanguy Nef and Belgian Armand Marchant similarly failed to get the better of Strasser, leaving the top four to race.
From Barron's • Jan. 25, 2026
But as we all witnessed on that Academy Awards stage, a superstar’s bruised disposition can get the better of them in the most public of forums.
From Salon • Dec. 6, 2022
“All I’m trying to say is that we’re not going to let this thing get the better of us, all right?”
From "How to Disappear Completely" by Ali Standish
